Manana

It is true that მანანა (manana) is the modern Georgian word for "heather":

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• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90 (in English; ultimately of Greek origin)
• https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90_(%E1%83%92%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98) (in Georgian)

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However, Georgian name sources state that the given name Manana is ultimately of Hebrew origin. They connect it to manna, the heavenly food:

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna (in English)

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The aforementioned Wiktionary article appears to back that up... as does this dictionary entry from a website that is hosted by the Georgian government:

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• http://www.nplg.gov.ge/wikidict/index.php/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90 (in Georgian)

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For more information, please see:

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- http://kids.ge/baby-name?id=141 (in Georgian)
- see the entry for Manana: https://web.archive.org/web/20130130185220/http://name.interes.ge/dreams.php?action=search&by=%E1%83%9B&nr_page=2 (in Georgian; the entry's own page unfortunately was not archived)
- see the entry for Manana: http://www.geogen.ge/ge/wsearch/4315/ (in Georgian; this website copied the complete entry of the prior link)
- http://www.orthodoxy.ge/sakhelebi/ka/d_mani.htm (in Georgian; this is a list of female saints whose name starts with M)
- Georgian explanation of the biblical story about manna: https://www.jw.org/ka/%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%91%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%94%E1%83%99%E1%83%90/%E1%83%AC%E1%83%98%E1%83%92%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98/%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%91%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98-%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%AE%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98/3/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90-%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%99%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98/ (in Georgian) [noted -ed]